Joni Virolainen wrote:
Hey, please don't start this thing! Please! I really can't say that ImperialHere are some MG (& accessory) weights in metric, they may differ from Mr. Thomas' & Mr. Pawlowski's weights somewhat, but this is due to the differences in literature and/or the examples our various sources examined. When it comes right down to it, use Mr. Thomas' data, as his examples were used to calculate the values for the weapons on his (extremely useful, in my opinion) tables. I shall include the weight of the bipods in the Weapon Weight, where able, all other items shall be listed separately, unless noted. As it is, while compiling this list my sources differed by as much as 1.2kg for some of these examples! There are several holes (as you can see) and if anybody has the missing info, please feel free to add it to the group. I hope I have been of assistance.
system is inaccurate, only that conversion CAN be inaccurate. I saw this
comparison get out of hand in another list, which is otherwise very friendly
like this one and we already had this *another* incident :-)No offence to anyone...
STEYR AUG HBAR-T(AUSTRIAN)
(BIPOD, HEAVY BARREL, KAHLES ZF69 6x SCOPE)
Weapon Weight=5.443kg Loaded Magazine Weight, 30rd=0.508kg, 42rd=0.671kg
FN MAG(BELGIAN) aka L7(BRITISH), C6(CANADIAN).
(BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=10.15kg, Disintegrating Link Belt (DLB), 100rd=2.994kg,
250rd(box)=9.166kg
Spare Barrel=N/A
FN MINIMI(BELGIAN) aka M-249(AMERICAN)
(BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=6.85kg, DLB, 200rd(box)=3.125kg, Spare Barrel=1.6kg
FN MINIMI PARA(BELGIAN)
(BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=6.75kg, DLB, 200rd(box)=3.125kg, Spare Barrel=1.47kg
HK21E(MADE IN GERMANY, BUT NOT ISSUED TO REGULAR FORCES)
(BIPOD, 4x TELESCOPIC SIGHT-UNKNOWN MANUFACTURE)
Weapon Weight=9.299kg, DLB, 100rd=2.994kg, Spare Barrel=2.2kg, Telescopic
Sight=0.65kg
HK23E(MADE IN GERMANY, BUT NOT ISSUED TO REGULAR FORCES)
(BIPOD, 4x TELESCOPIC SIGHT-UNKNOWN MANUFACTURE)
Weapon Weight=8.75kg, DLB, 100rd=1.424kg, Spare Barrel=1.601kg, Telescopic
Sight=0.65kg
MG3(GERMAN)/MG42(SPANISH?)/MG59(AUSTRIAN?/ITALIAN?)
(BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=10.5kg, Non Disintegrating Link Belt, 50rd=1.423kg, Spare
Barrel=N/A
ULTIMAX 100 MK III(SINGAPORE)
(BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=4.42kg, Magazine, 100rd(drum)=1.79kg, 60rd(drum)=0.987kg,
30rd(box)=0.483, 20rd(box)=0.355kg, Spare Barrel=1.56kg, Tactical Barrel(12")=N/A,
Suppressor Barrel(14")=N/A
SANTA BARBERA/CETME AMELI(SPANISH)
(BIPOD, COVERT BREIFCASE)
Weapon Weight=6.35kg/5.21kg(Alloy Model), DLB, 100rd(box)=1.746kg,
200rd(box)=3.469kg, Spare Barrel=0.826kg, Covert Breifcase=2.5kg
L86A1(BRITISH)
(SUSAT, BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=5.4kg(with SUSAT), Magazine Weight, 45rd(box)=0.698kg,
30rd(box)=0.483kg, 20rd(box)=0.355kg
M60(AMERICAN)
(BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=10.51kg, DLB, 100rd=2.994kg, Spare Barrel=3.74kg
M60E3(AMERICAN)
(BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=8.505kg/8.392kg(Short Barrel), DLB, 100rd=2.994kg, Spare
Barrel=2.126kg/1.186kg(Short Barrel)
5.56mm LMG (THE NEW STONER) (BIPOD)
Weapon Weight=4.912kg, DLB, 200rd(box)=3.125kg, Spare Barrel=1.733kg
.50 M2HB(EVERY WHERE THIS SIDE OF THE IRON CURTAIN, AND A FEW PLACES
OTHERWISE)
(TRIPOD)
Weapon Weight=38.1kg(There is no bipod), DLB, 100rd=14.564kg, Tripod=19.958kg,
Spare Barrel(M2HB-Quick Change Barrel)=N/A
=)
S.
*We have Jane's Firearm Recognition Guide & Compendium of Modern Firearms to thank for these values*
PS: In the .50 M2HB man port we discussed earlier, I forgot to add the
weight of the tripod, which, with the weapon and 600rds would have tallied
up to around 145kg (~320lbs)!